In April of 2016, a radio interview from NYC’s syndicated urban contemporary morning show, The Breakfast Club, featured a testy exchange that went from verbal to viral in a matter of minutes while adding a new phrase to the cultural lexicon in the process: “Put some respek (sp) on my name.” Confused? Here’s the rundown:… Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Give It, Get It. Got It?
Category: DMN Briefing Columns
Weekly published columns that appear in Friday’s paper version of Briefing and online @dallasnews.com/local voices, make sure you check for the new ones on Saturdays to add your .02 :)
These Chicks Ain’t Loyal….But Neither Are You
“Sisters are doing it for themselves.” “Girl Code.” “We ladies just gotta stick together.” In a society that remains, for the most part, ‘a man’s world,’ phrases like these offer empowerment, glimpses into solidarity and often become a rallying cry for women to step up and become allies on one another’s behalf. Sometimes, however, there… Continue reading These Chicks Ain’t Loyal….But Neither Are You
Caught Up In The “Rhapsody”: How Queen Won On Film & In Life
Earlier last month, when the Oscar Award nominations were announced, the choices and snubs gave critics plenty to write about: A Star is Born and If Beale Street Could Talk fell short of representation in the main categories, but Black Panther made history as the first superhero-centered movie to get the nod for best picture… Continue reading Caught Up In The “Rhapsody”: How Queen Won On Film & In Life
“We All Win Bigger If We Do It Together”- A Q&A with KTA Media’s Kayla Tucker Adams
Earlier this week (Feb. 8), DFW-based publicist, Chief Strategist and founder of KTA Media Group, Kayla Tucker Adams, was recognized for a second time among other local luminaries in the fifth annual edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas. A networking event and publication that highlights the accomplishments of African-Americans who, in the words of… Continue reading “We All Win Bigger If We Do It Together”- A Q&A with KTA Media’s Kayla Tucker Adams
A Miracle on Thornhill Lane: Cancer, Hope & Surviving The Holidays
From the outside, it probably looked like an ordinary Christmas. We assembled the same artificial tree, draped it in the same tinsel and ornaments and stockings hung from the mantle of the same nearby fireplace. We even rotated to same set of houses and made gifts to the same relatives as we did they year… Continue reading A Miracle on Thornhill Lane: Cancer, Hope & Surviving The Holidays